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WASHINGTON - Jay Snider was right: The Flyers aren't done.Speaking Thursday at an emotional ceremony honoring his late father and Flyers chairman Ed Snider, Snider issued that warning to the heavily favored Washington Capitals.

This time, there was no Lou Nolan lecture, no flying bracelets, no futile power play. Two nights after about 100 fans littered the ice with bracelets during a one-sided Washington victory - and caught flak from public-address announcer Nolan - the Flyers rebounded Wednesday and staved off elimination.

The Eagles pulled off a blockbuster trade on Wednesday that landed them the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft, a deal that is expected to make North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz the future face of football in Philadelphia.

WASHINGTON - For the Flyers, it was a goal that will live in infamy. Goalie Steve Mason, whose superb play carried the team into the playoffs, allowed a Jason Chimera goal from beyond center ice that gave Washington a 2-0 second-period lead, keying the Capitals' 4-1 victory Saturday night before a raucous crowd at the Verizon Center.